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Michigan Democrats divided over Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed

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A controversy is dividing the Michigan Democratic Party as they attempt to focus on economic issues ahead of the November elections. The core of the dispute centers on Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, whose rhetoric regarding Israel and his association with controversial commentator Hasan Piker have drawn criticism from within his own party. Several prominent Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, have withheld their support for El-Sayed due to these issues, while others, like New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, have been more vocal in their opposition. AI

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Michigan Democrats divided over Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press ·

    His state Democratic Party is still divided but Michigan’s El Sayed gets it, he says: ‘losing is hard’

    El-Sayed, who would be the first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza.

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